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Is a bulimic pregnant woman at a higher chance of getting birth defects like spina bifida or hydrocephalus?
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Bulimia : The short answer is no. Both of the birth defects can be affected by diet especially a lack of certain vitamins (folate). A lack of nutrition in extreme cases of bulimia may be linked.
Answered 12/1/2014
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